Massachusetts securities regulators have issued a subpoena seeking the testimony of a YouTube streamer who helped drive a surge of interest in GameStop Corp as part of a review of his registration, including his "outside business activities," an official said on Wednesday.
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(Reuters) - Shares of red-hot cannabis firms plunged by more than one-third on Thursday, marking another short-lived squeeze of short sellers by retail investors aiming to benefit from an expected push to decriminalize marijuana under U.S. President Joe Biden.
FILE PHOTO: Cannabis plants grow inside the Tilray factory hothouse in Cantanhede, Portugal April 24, 2019. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
Despite gains in premarket trading as European retail investors piled in to the rally, U.S.-listed shares of Tilray Inc and Aphria Inc, the two biggest holdings in the ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF, closed down 49.7% and 35.8%, respectively. Tilray had soared more than 148% while Aphria has surged nearly 58% this week through Wednesday’s close.
As the extreme cold continues to pose a serious safety risk for those without permanent shelter in Winnipeg, community members are doing what they can to help.
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Home equity startup fraction Technologies raises C$289 million in debt and equity financing 11 February 2021
Source: Fraction Technologies Fraction Technologies Inc. ( Fraction ), is announcing that it has raised C$289 million in a combination of equity and debt financing from Impression Ventures, Primetime Partners, Global Founders Capital, and Panache Ventures, among others. It will use this funding to launch in Canada, expand its team and technology platform, and prepare for its launch in the U.S.
WINNNIPEG It’s been quiet on the set in Manitoba for the last two months but that’s about to change. The province’s film industry has been green lighted to roll again with changes to code red restrictions coming Friday. On Screen Manitoba is the association that represents the industry. It says crews operated safely last year between June and December with COVID-19 protocols in place. Executive Director Nicole Matiation says people are eager to get going. “Everyone is very keen to get back to work on set and in the production office,” said Matiation. The timing could be crucial. Matiation says because other provinces did not shut down their film industries, people started to look for work elsewhere.